Senior Thomas Biocic went 3-for-7 with three hits and three RBI, while sophomore Kenny Spencer and junior Zac Johnson went 2-for-3 in game one as the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys (24-10, 11-4 GAC) split a pair of games with the Southern Arkansas Muleriders (21-10, 14-4 GAC) falling 11-3 in game one and winning 2-0 in game two on Sunday afternoon at Tech Field.

In game one, the Muleriders scored the first run of the game off of an RBI double from Southern Arkansas’ Capshaw. They scored one more before the end of the inning. In the bottom of the second, the Wonder Boys scored one. Biocic tripled down the left field line. Zac Johnson hit an RBI single to score Biocic.

The Muleriders added back-to-back one-inning runs in the third and the fourth, while the Wonder Boys’ Zac Johnson ran home to score one run in the bottom of the fifth. Southern Arkansas responded with two runs in the sixth followed by five more throughout the rest of the game. The Wonder Boys ended the game with a home run from Biocic.

Junior Danny Parker suffered the loss for the Wonder Boys after throwing four strikeouts in 5.1 innings of work.

In the nightcap, the two teams were scoreless until the bottom of the third. Junior Cole Fergus tripled to right field. Biocic slammed a homer over right center to score two runs. Those two runs would be the only runs scored the entire game as Arkansas Tech took game two 2-0.

Junior Jake Bell took the win after pitching 6.2 innings of work and throwing six strikeouts.

The Wonder Boys will travel to Weatherford, Okla. on Friday, March 29 to play against Southwestern Oklahoma at noon. A doubleheader is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 30.

Tech scored four runs in the second inning of the first game after Davidson and Cassady Haworth both singled and Black followed with a double to give Tech the 4-0 lead. The Golden Suns put two more on the board in the third when Davidson tripled through the left side. A five-hit, fourth inning led to four more runs for the Golden Suns who went on to post an impressive 11-0 victory over the Lady Bulldogs in five innings of play.

The Golden Suns tied their team high this season with 14 hits in game one. Victoria Huie moved to 8-9 on the season after pitching a shutout and allowing just two hits in the game. In game two, the two teams went scoreless through the first three innings. In the fourth, Robinson hit a leadoff single and advanced to second on a sacrifice fly from Ashley Keen. Davidson stepped up and hit a single to left field which moved Robinson to third. Siarra Gomez grounded out to second base but Robinson reached home for the only score of the game and the Golden Suns took the nightcap 1-0.

Rachel Keeton pitched the full seven innings while pitching the shutout with three strikeouts and allowing only six hits. She moved to 4-1 on the season.

The trio of Black, Robinson, and Davidson went 14-for-21 at the plate today with 11 singles, a double, and a triple.

The Golden Suns will return to action Wednesday, March 27th at Chartwells Women’s Complex in Russellville, Arkansas to face Pittsburg State in a double header set for 2 pm.